In 1997
26 = Two + Six
Twentysomething
This Chris
Other "Chris"es
200

On September 15, 1997, a colourfully-logoed company registered this domain name. 

(25 years later, it employed a very special person here).

200

26 is the atomic number of this chemical element, symbol Fe

Iron

200

Usually you begin this game by asking, "Person, place or thing?"

Twenty questions

200

First introduced to the Olympics in 2020/21, this event features Chris' most beloved sport.

Rock climbing

200

This "Avengers" actor was nicknamed "Hammer" before he played Thor

Chris Hemsworth

400

On Nov. 17, 1997, People Magazine’s awarded this hot title to George Clooney.

Sexiest Man Alive

400

The 16th, 2nd & 10th letters of the alphabet make up an iconic duo of fillings in this childhood sandwich

PB&J

400

At arrival or departure, this "salute" is fired for a U.S. president or a visiting head of state

A 21-gun salute

400

This fast-food chain, which is one of Chris' favourite post-climbing spots, has a policy of not opening restaurants further than 500 miles from their in-house commissaries.

In-N-Out

400

He's the only human in the "Winnie-the-Pooh" stories

Christopher Robin

600

Celine Dion at first declined to sing this song but then later recorded it in one take - that demo was later released as the main theme song for Titanic, released on Dec 19, 1997.

My Heart Will Go On

600

Dave had a place with games near the restaurant of a guy with this nickname; the 2 teamed up in 1982

Buster

600

It's the numerical designation for normal visual acuity

20/20

600

"I'd buy you a fur coat. But not a real fur coat, that's cruel!" - During a lull in the day, you're likely to hear Chris singing that lyric from this hit song. Fun fact, this song mentions the titular sum of money a total of 32 times. 

"If I had a million dollars"

600

Chartered from Juan de la Cosa, La Santa Maria was the flagship for this Italian explorer's first voyage

Christopher Columbus

800

Her death on August 31, 1997, following a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel, produced worldwide mourning.

Princess Diana

800

In this sport, a ball hit in the air beyond the playing area boundary scores 6 runs

Cricket

800

To the closest mile, it's the length of an Olympic marathon

Twenty six

800

Jughead may not really live there, but this Bronx area on the Hudson contains NYC's northernmost point - and also happens to be the name of Chris' highschool.

Riverdale

800

"American Idol" winner, Kelly Clarkson's hit single "Miss Independent" was co-written by this famous four-octave female vocalist 

Christina Aguilera

1000

On May 31, 1997, this IBM computer defeated chess champion, Garry Kasparov.

Deep Blue

1000

Found in South America, the tatu peludo is a 6-banded species of this plated omnivore

Armadillo

1000

As Captain Kirk could tell you, the original "Star Trek" TV series was set in this century

23rd Century

1000

Video Clue!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/59Xedh8LmsU?&start=7&end=12
This superhero quartet of TV & film all have the names of Renaissance artists - and are the featured protagonists in this video game advertisement starring a young Chris!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1000

Born as Christopher Francis O., the visual album "Endless" & the album "Blonde" were this singer/rapper's follow-up to "Channel Orange"

(Christopher Francis) "Frank" Ocean